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Marco Rubio: “We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling their ability to operate…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2026
We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling their ability to operate against us. Because our message is clear: the United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Announcing sanctions against the ICC in a video statement.

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